If you love pumpkin pies but can’t enjoy them because of food restrictions, then you are in the right place! This gluten and dairy free pie will satiate your taste buds to the core. Ingredients: For the crust- 2 cups walnuts 1 cup cashews 15 pitted dates 1/2 tsp cinnamon Coconut oil for greasing … Continue reading Paleo Pumpkin Pie

  I was recently watching a video on business development by Marie Forleo, where she was talking about Decision Fatigue.   This basically means as entrepreneurs, we have so many small choices to make every day that we exhaust ourselves fighting the decision battles.   The solution she presented was to try a ’Decision Detox’ by keeping … Continue reading Food Decision Fatigue

Indian Style Savory Mung Beans I love mung beans for breakfast. They are a great source of protein for vegetarians, filled with fiber, great for gentle detoxing and light on the stomach. There are a couple of ways I make them, but I’ll share one today and keep the other recipe for a another time. … Continue reading Indian Style Savory Mung Beans

  Pumpkin Hummus (Gluten free, soy-free, dairy free) ‘Tis the season for pumpkins after-all. Pumpkin pies, pumpkin lattes, spices, soups and so on- you name it, it probably has pumpkin! So why not pumpkin hummus! I recently came across this recipe in Forks Over Knives, and wanted to share it with you. Ingredients: 1 can chickpeas, drained … Continue reading Pumpkin Hummus

Chocolate Hearts We all enjoy chocolate indulgence. It’s February already, and so is the time of the month to celebrate love and loved ones. Now is there a better way to say it than with heart shaped chocolates? Yes, there is! What??! Ofcourse, there is- when YOU MAKE those chocolates for your loved ones!! I’ll … Continue reading Chocolate Hearts

Chocolate Nuts and Date Treats   Ingredients: 1 cup walnuts 1 cup almonds 1 cup pitted dates (softened in water if hard) 3 tbsp. cacao powder 1/2 tsp. cinnamon powder 1/2 tsp. nutmeg powder 1/2 cup maple syrup (adjust amount to desired sweetness) 1/2 cup coconut flakes. Directions: Put all dry ingredients (except coconut flakes) … Continue reading Chocolate Nut and Date Treats

  We have been blessed with a wonderfully warm and sunny spring this year. And anytime it gets hot, there is one item that is most in demand in my household- ice-cream! My son just loves having ice-cream on hot days. Now we all know how much the store-brought ice-creams are laden with calories, fats, … Continue reading Mango Ice-cream

Blueberry Almond Cake Bites (Gluten/ Dairy Free)   Ingredients: 2.5 cups Almond flour 1 tbsp. cinnamon powder 1 tsp baking soda a pinch sea salt 2 large eggs 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup maple syrup 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract 1 cup frozen or fresh blueberries Directions: Preheat the oven to 300F,. Line … Continue reading Blueberry Almond Cake

Green Juice   It’s been a hot summer this year, and the one thing I’m asked many times is ways to rehydrate yourself. Well water is the obvious choice for most, and rightly so. I also suggest a fresh homemade veggie juice. It’s loaded with vitamins and minerals which fuel you at the cellular level. … Continue reading Green juice

Mango Delight Smoothie   Mango, the king of all fruits, is one of my favourite fruits of all time! And it is the season for mangoes now. Mangoes come in 100’s of varieties, shapes and sizes. But for me nothing compares to the rich taste of the Alphonso mangoes from India! Once you eat an … Continue reading Mango Delight Smoothie